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<p>If you want to run the Windows version of the Orbiter, we have an installer http://plutohome.com/download/installers/windows - Orbiter-2.0.0.0.exe.  This will allow you to use a Windows PC or tablet as an Orbiter.</p>
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<p>The rest of the software, such as DCE Router, the devices and Plug-ins also run on Windows with the exception of Xine and MythTV. Since there is not yet a Windows-compatible media player, Windows has been a lower priority.  An install program is not yet available to setup a Windows computer as a core or media director.   We just created an <b>archive file with all the required dll's and exe's</b> http://plutohome.com/download/installers/windows/winbin.zip. Uncompress the archive to any directory, and run DCERouter.exe.  Any DCE Device can connect to any router.  Windows devices will connect to a Linux DCERouter, and vice-versa. The archive also includes <b>[[Designer]]</b> which is used to build the user interface for the Orbiters.  This is a C# program and requires the .NET framework.</p>
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<p>You can also download the source code and build using the included Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 project files.  You will need to install MySQL, SDL and the Pthread libraries manually until we have a Windows installer to do it for you.  If you want to run the LinuxMCE Admin web site, you will also need php and a compatible web server, like Apache or IIS.</p>
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== Running an Orbiter on Windows==
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You have two options for running an orbiter on windows:
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*Use the [[Web Orbiter]] to control LinuxMCE using a web browser on a Windows PC - ''usable''
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*[[Control LinuxMCE using a Windows device as an Orbiter|Install and setup and orbiter application]] on a Windows PC - ''quite slick''
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== Running LinuxMCE on Windows ==
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The rest of the LinuxMCE software, including the DCE Router, the devices and the Plug-ins, can run on Windows (with the exception of Xine and MythTV).
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Since there is not yet a Windows-compatible media player, however, porting LinuxMCE to Windows has been a very low priority.  An install program is not available to setup a Windows computer as a Core or Media Director.
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We created an archive file with all the required dll's and exe's, however: [http://files-upload.com/files/454340/winbin.zip winbin.zip].
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Uncompress the archive to any directory, and run DCERouter.exe.  Any DCE Device can connect to any DCE router.  Windows devices can connect to a Linux DCERouter, and vice-versa.
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The archive also includes [[Designer]] which is used to build the User Interface for the Orbiters.  This is a C# program and requires the .NET framework.
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You can also download the source code and build with the included Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 project files.  You will need to install MySQL, SDL and the Pthread libraries manually, until we have a Windows installer to do it for you.  If you want to run the LinuxMCE Admin web site, you will also need php and a compatible web server, like Apache or IIS.

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Usage Information

Running an Orbiter on Windows

You have two options for running an orbiter on windows:

Running LinuxMCE on Windows

The rest of the LinuxMCE software, including the DCE Router, the devices and the Plug-ins, can run on Windows (with the exception of Xine and MythTV).

Since there is not yet a Windows-compatible media player, however, porting LinuxMCE to Windows has been a very low priority. An install program is not available to setup a Windows computer as a Core or Media Director.

We created an archive file with all the required dll's and exe's, however: winbin.zip.

Uncompress the archive to any directory, and run DCERouter.exe. Any DCE Device can connect to any DCE router. Windows devices can connect to a Linux DCERouter, and vice-versa.

The archive also includes Designer which is used to build the User Interface for the Orbiters. This is a C# program and requires the .NET framework.

You can also download the source code and build with the included Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 project files. You will need to install MySQL, SDL and the Pthread libraries manually, until we have a Windows installer to do it for you. If you want to run the LinuxMCE Admin web site, you will also need php and a compatible web server, like Apache or IIS.